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...rash of failed midterms and broken Sinatra CDs hit Boston last October, and it wasn’t because of a belated group realization of Natalie Portman’s ’03 departure. The Yankees’ extra-inning victory over the Red Sox in Game 7 of the American League Championship Series last year was a stab to the hearts of all those who chant, “Reverse the curse...
...Want a real Dream Team? The U.S. finished 9-0 for the tournament, and until the sixth inning of yesterday's game, when Australia strung together a small two-out rally, the team's ERA was 0.00 (they outscored opponents 51-1 over the nine games). U.S. third baseman Crystal Bustos hit two home runs in the gold medal game, including one shot that landed somewhere in Crete, giving her five for the tournament. The other seven teams hit five home runs combined. Says one fan: "These girls could beat the Milwaukee Brewers...
...their eyes. Granted, the Expos are neither popular nor particularly good and their opponents, the Houston Astros, would have been asking quite a bit of their fans to make the trek to the ballpark. But why the disproportionate number of visible Red Sox supporters, besmirching an otherwise splendid five-inning, no-hit effort from Montreal hurler Tony Armas...
...however, once again proved his durability and usefulness as an inning eater, leading the staff with 109 1/3 innings pitched in 18 starts this season for the last place Oaks...
...over those years also helped to foster a feeling of intimacy with the team. I could not only recite each player’s batting average, home runs, and RBI’s, but the more esoteric statistics. (For example, if a pitcher walks the first batter in an inning, that batter has a 60 percent chance of reaching home plate...